Kindergarten

Quarter 1, Math Goals

Big Ideas: Patterns grow in predictable ways. Objects can be sorted based on their common attributes. Numbers can be represented in multiple ways.

This quarter in Math I will be able to:

· Identify, classify, and sort objects by attribute (color, size, shape)

· Compare attributes (color, size, shape)

· Identify patterns

· Create and extend patterns

· Describe patterns by referring to their attributes (color, shape, size)

· Count numbers up to 5

· Relate a number to a set of objects

· Understand the magnitude of numbers (larger, smaller)

Assessment Testing Dates: November 4^th – 6th

Parent and child activities

v Practice basic skills such as rote counting, counting objects (such as clothing, foods, buttons, etc.) and comparing objects in terms of sizes.

v Talk about all the numbers and math in your daily routine at home.

v Sing counting songs and chant number rhymes to help children learn rote counting.

v Sort all the shoes in your closet by type of closure (buckle, Velcro, tie, slip-on).

v Sort other familiar household items.

v Play math games such as "Guess My Number".

v Play board games that involve counting spaces or identifying shapes and patterns (such as "Chutes and Ladders").

v Cook together and discuss measurement.

v Go on a "shape hunt" in your house or neighborhood.

v Clap patterns together.